The Inside Story Podcast

The Yemeni armed group says it's ready for any developments in the ongoing confrontation. Given their proximity to the Red Sea, what could the Houthis' involvement mean for this vital maritime route?
In this episode:
Farea Al Muslimi - Research Fellow in the Middle East and North Africa Program at Chatham House


Khaled Batarfi - Political analyst who specialises in Saudi foreign policy


Rockford Weitz - Director of the Fletcher Maritime Studies Program at Tufts University

Host: James Bays
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Energy prices have soared since Israel attacked Iran's South Pars gas field. Iran has targeted oil and gas facilities in neighbouring countries since early in the war. And it's warned of more to come.
In this episode:
Mohsen Baharvand, Former Iranian ambassador to the United Kingdom
Jim Walsh, Research associate in MIT's Security Studies Program
John Sfakianakis, Chief economist at the Gulf Research Center
Host: Imran Khan
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Israel assassinated Iran's supreme leader on the first day of the war — killing senior military, intelligence and political figures afterwards. For decades, assassination has been Israeli policy. But what has the strategy achieved? And is it becoming normalised?
In this episode:
Rami Khouri, Distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut
Illan Pappe, Israeli historian and chairperson of the Nakba Memorial Foundation
Luca Trenta, Associate Professor at Swansea University who specialises in state-sponsored assassinations
Host: James Bays
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Relentless US and Israeli attacks on Iran killed top figures with thousands of air-strikes across the country. Iran has retaliated, hitting Israel and Gulf neighbours, targeting energy facilities and supply routes. So what are Iran's options now?
In this episode:
Elijah Magnier, Military and political analyst who specialises in wars in the Middle East
Setareh Sadeqi, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran
Mehran Kamrava, Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Host: Imran Khan
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Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has wanted to attack Iran for his entire political career, and he finally got his way with Donald Trump in the White House. Within Israel, there's huge support for the war. So how could it impact Netanyahu's political future?
In this episode:
Alon Pinkas, former Ambassador and Consul General of Israel in New York
Dahlia Scheindlin, political consultant and pollster based in Tel Aviv
Mitchell Barak, founder of Keevoon Research, Strategy and Communications, and former aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Host: Imran Khan
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